Hands up if you can swim

mikemac · 13-12-2009 10:09pm #1

Well going along with the cycling thread that got posted today, can you swim?

I'll admit I can't. I've started lessons a few times but never continued them to reach any sort of standard.
But I'm booked on a course next month and determined to succeed.

What about you? Can you swim?

Jax Teller · 13-12-2009 10:11pm

Hands staying down here

brummytom · 13-12-2009 10:11pm

Same as the cycle thread- I can, but haven't in years.

Haven't swam in a pool in probably 6 years; I'm just a worrier!

Beasty · 13-12-2009 10:12pm

Yes (and I can cycle too, but preferably not at the same time)

Seillejet · 13-12-2009 10:12pm

I can. Feel very sorry for my wife when we are away as she cant. Some git of an instructor threw an aeroboard at her when she was young because he was annoyed she was not picking up his instruction.

zen15 · 13-12-2009 10:13pm

not just swim was also a lifeguard with a "megal" for saving people

entropi · 13-12-2009 10:13pm

Can swim pretty decently yeah, almost a trained lifeguard too...not too long to go now:)

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 10:13pm

I also can't swim. I just didn't want to admit them both in the one thread

donvito99 · 13-12-2009 10:14pm

Who the f*ck would swim in Ireland outside of a swimming pool?! :rolleyes:

Mars Bar · 13-12-2009 10:14pm

Yep, was damn good at it too back in the day. Secondary school meant I couldn't continue with the swimming club and then college means I have little to no time at all. Got to the pool a good few times over the summer...

It's something everyone should know how to do from a young age, it's like riding a bike in the sense that once you know how to, you can never forget how to.

zen15 · 13-12-2009 10:15pm

real men , donvito real men

titan18 · 13-12-2009 10:16pm

Wasn't this thread done like a month ago?

Kiera · 13-12-2009 10:17pm

MizzLolly wrote: »

I also can't swim. I just didn't want to admit them both in the one thread

I

you, Lolly. You're a very funny chick

And yup i can swim, OP.

ejmaztec · 13-12-2009 10:18pm

titan18 wrote: »

Wasn't this thread done like a month ago?

It went down with The Titanic.

Podge2k7 · 13-12-2009 10:18pm

I can swim but haven't in about 2 years

mahamageehad · 13-12-2009 10:19pm

You hijacked my comment and made a whole new thread of it!!!

Terrorist!!!

Yes I can swim and ride a bike......at the same time!!!

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:19pm

Due to 6 years of being forced to go to swimming lessons...yes I can swim.

ScumLord · 13-12-2009 10:20pm

donvito99 wrote: »

Who the f*ck would swim in Ireland outside of a swimming pool?! :rolleyes:

People on a sinking ship.

ejmaztec · 13-12-2009 10:20pm

mahamageehad wrote: »

You hijacked my comment and made a whole new thread of it!!!

Terrorist!!!

Yes I can swim and ride a bike......at the same time!!!

And ring your bell?

mikemac · 13-12-2009 10:21pm

titan18 wrote: »

Wasn't this thread done like a month ago?

Now that I've searched you are correct. A similar thread was posted last month

But hey:

Almost every topic in AH has been posted before
If that's your only contribution then go and start the most original and never seen before thread that has ever existed on boards

mahamageehad · 13-12-2009 10:23pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

And ring your bell?

with one hand while I read a book with the other!

dan719 · 13-12-2009 10:23pm

What did these people do with their childhoods? No swimming or cycling? WTF?
Used to swim competitively, gave it up, good job I can, fell into the sea not too long ago.:rolleyes:

ejmaztec · 13-12-2009 10:24pm

mikemac wrote: »

Now that I've searched you are correct. A similar thread was posted last month

But hey:
Almost every topic in AH has been posted before

If that's your only contribution then go and start the most original and never seen before thread that has ever existed on boards

I don't think there's been a "Can you levitate?" thread. You could have started there and made a name for yourself, just before it got got locked after post no. 3.

sky88 · 13-12-2009 10:25pm

i cant swim im too cool to do it

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 10:26pm

dan719 wrote: »

What did these people do with their childhoods? No swimming or cycling? WTF?

I spent my childhood watching Kenan and Kel.

jumpguy · 13-12-2009 10:26pm

Love swimming, I love water sports and swimming. I learnt one day on holidays. Just went into the deep end on day and did a doggy paddle. Then I got better from going to lessons at primary school, was great, a half day every Wednesday.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:28pm

sky88 wrote: »

i cant swim im too cool to do it

Are you too cool to drown when the ice melts? :eek:

I'm aware it's not real..

mikemac · 13-12-2009 10:29pm

mahamageehad wrote: »

You hijacked my comment and made a whole new thread of it!!!

Terrorist!!!

Yes I can swim and ride a bike......at the same time!!!

Sorry about that

sky88 · 13-12-2009 10:30pm

jenny2hat wrote: »

Are you too cool to drown when the ice melts? :eek:

I'm aware it's not real..

i plan on buying a boat to survive

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:31pm

sky88 wrote: »

i plan on buying a boat to survive

Touche. What if your money...floats away?

sky88 · 13-12-2009 10:33pm

jenny2hat wrote: »

Touche. What if your money...floats away?

well ill be screwed then

_Roz_ · 13-12-2009 10:34pm

I can't - tried, but water scares me.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:34pm

sky88 wrote: »

well ill be screwed then

Indeed

Saibh · 13-12-2009 10:38pm

Can't swim, had a scare once at lessons which didn't help.

My mother once had a dream that I drowned.

aDeener · 13-12-2009 10:40pm

i can't swim, which means my hands will most definitely be up if im in water

The Maverick · 13-12-2009 10:57pm

In theory I can but I never do unless I absolutely have to,deep water worries me.

Earthhorse · 13-12-2009 11:12pm

Nope. Can't swim. I assume, when the time comes, I'll just be able to walk on water.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 11:16pm

Earthhorse wrote: »

Nope. Can't swim. I assume, when the time comes, I'll just be able to walk on water.

Practised at all?

rainbow kirby · 13-12-2009 11:18pm

I can swim, but I'm quite slow. I'd usually swim about 1,500m in 45 minutes if I go to my local pool.

Earthhorse · 13-12-2009 11:19pm

jenny2hat wrote: »

Practised at all?

I stand up in the bath regularly without drowning. Figure I'm god to go.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 11:20pm

Earthhorse wrote: »

I stand up in the bath regularly without drowning. Figure I'm god to go.

Korvanica · 13-12-2009 11:40pm

Basically grew up swimming since i lived 30m from the sea. Did my lifeguard courses and all.... Fooolish thing is they expire after 2 years so ya have to keep doing the tests... gehy!

Mars Bar · 13-12-2009 11:41pm

Korvanica wrote: »

Basically grew up swimming since i lived 30m from the sea. Did my lifeguard courses and all.... Fooolish thing is they expire after 2 years so ya have to keep doing the tests... gehy!

what's a gehy?

14-12-2009 12:33am

Yarr. Got dropped into a pool by my Mother when I was a small baby so kinda had to force teach myself to swim. Best way! But less, drowny than described.